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Where does “Κορυδαλλός” come from?

Κορυδαλλός (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek κόρυδος, from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- — head, top; horn.

Ancestry of “Κορυδαλλός”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκόρυδοςcrested lark
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱerh₂-head, top; horn

Words derived from “Κορυδαλλός”

  • Corydallus
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